June 21, 1919
- Despite official warnings not to congregate, another afternoon
pro-strike parade is held outside city hall. As the crowd gathers Mayor
Gray reads the riot act and gives people 30 minutes to disperse.

Before
he can re-enter his office a shot is fired causing panic in the crowd.
Strikers and police turn on each other, the Mounties charge in, and
Saturday, June 21 becomes Bloody Saturday.

New York Times' coverage

For a timeline and related media from the day see the June 21, 1919 entry on my 1919 General Strike blog.

June 21, 1814 - The third group of Selkirk Settlers arrive near Winnipeg. They call their place Kildonan after the district in Scotland they came from.June 21, 1979 - William Norrie is elected in a by-election as 47th Mayor of Winnipeg replacing Mayor Steen who died in office. (For more on Norrie.)June 21, 1894 - Archbisop Taché dies in St. Boniface.